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The US Might Not Want To MAIM
My understanding of Sophie's “positional incentives” critique.
13 hrs ago • Jason Hausenloy
MAIM is Probably Not a Good Deal for America
The Problem of Positional Incentives
Published on The Counterfactual • Jan 16
Moral Theories As Approximation Methods
And values as clusters in high-dimensional space
Jan 9 • Jason Hausenloy

December 2025

Before Utopia, On Death Ground
Why is the populist awakening on AI happening now?
Dec 16, 2025 • Jason Hausenloy
AI Chips Can Be Tracked Cheaply And Securely
Despite what Nvidia’s lobbyists may say
Dec 9, 2025 • Jason Hausenloy and Sophie Kim

November 2025

What If China Made Good Chips?
Hey, probably not. But what if?
Nov 20, 2025 • Jason Hausenloy
Someone should start an AGI-focused ETF.
It would be an enormous public good.
Nov 12, 2025 • Jason Hausenloy

October 2025

In Favor of Humans
This isn't controversial. It might soon be.
Oct 20, 2025 • Jason Hausenloy
The AI Safety Ecosystem Is A Monopsony
Nonprofits operate in markets, too. Shape them.
Oct 13, 2025 • Jason Hausenloy
Diminishing Returns in DC
The First Lobbying Dollar Matters
Oct 5, 2025 • Jason Hausenloy

September 2025

A Country of NSA Analysts in a Data Center
Consider working in Automated Strategic Intelligence
Sep 29, 2025 • Jason Hausenloy
The US can unilaterally prevent superintelligence
If it wanted to
Sep 21, 2025 • Jason Hausenloy
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